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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,471.75 and 203,860.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,471.75 and 203,860.50 is: 444,616.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,471.75 : 203,860.50 = 203,860.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,471.75/203,860.50 = 203,860.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,471.75x = 203,860.50 × 203,860.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,471.75x = 41,559,103,460.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,559,103,460.25/93,471.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,616.73

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